Monday, September 13, 2010

In Banaganapalli and Kandimallayyapalli, VeeraBrahmendra Swami lived around 400 years ago. He is a person with knowledge of past present and future. He is still alive in his jeeva samadhi situated in Kandimallayyapalli. There is a mattam called as "Brahmam gari mattam" which is situated here in Kandimallayyapalli. He has written a lot of books on palm leaves. All these palm leaf books tell the future of the world till the end of Kali yuga. These book tell us about How people get transformed in coming years, what catastrophical events occur, Political, social,economic changes that will occur in the society, biologocal and physiological changes that will occur in plant and animal kingdoms, geographical changes, wars, explosions etc and many other wonders of the world which have occured and will occur in future. The knowledge in these books is called as "Kaalagnaanam" (Knowledge of Time). This will also be called by people as "Saandhra Sindhu Vedam (సాంద్ర సింధు వేదం )".

Bhagawan describes the meaning of attaining prosperous, happy and peaceful living in day to day life and this description is called Bhagavad Geetha (భగవత్ గీత). Sri Krishna tells to the man representing the mankind (i.e.) Arjuna. It is an art of living of man, in the society while doing his own duties and explains in an orderly way in accordance with the enlightenment of the human brain, in 18 episodes, called Yogas. This was the conversation between Lord Sri Krishna and Arjuna during the famous Mahabharatha war, in Kurukshetra, around 5000 years back just before entering of Kaliyuga. Listen and Watch Bhagavad Geetha vocally rendered by Sri Ghantasala with Telugu transaltion and the telugu transalation is written by Sri Rangayya Sastry.

Om is the main sound, from which all other sounds are produced, even the sound of mother. There is a lot of significance of chanting Om, which you will get to realize within a few days of chanting. It will have a major impact on your day to day life. When you start reciting Om, you will feel its power. Om chanting is good for every one any religion and it brings you better result, so try it from today.

When you take a deep breath and chant Om, it causes a very calmful effect, which will totally relax your mind and body. It is the first stage of meditation, which aims at drawing your attention away from all other tensions that have occupied your mind. The sound of Om is very pleasant to hear. When accompanied by slow deep breathing, it gives a very gentle massage to your chest, spine, tummy and head.

Om chanting improves the functioning of all organs of the body and thus, helps in curing various diseases. It helps to improve your concentration power, thereby enabling you to grasp more information. Om chanting is like an orientation to the spiritual practices. When your mind is away from all the worldly thoughts, it is the stage when you get truly connected to the almighty God. It infuses vitality in the body and one tends to feel stronger.

Om is the absolute reality. It is said to be "Adi Anadi", without beginning or the end and embracing all that exists. Om is beyond any limit, transcendental, and indestructible. OM represents the wholeness of the universe and the eternal vibratory sound of brahman (the universal soul) that permeates it. Indeed, Om is called shabdabrahman, the sound-form of brahman. Om is a mystical or sacred syllable. The syllable is taken to consist of three phonemes, a, u and m, variously symbolizing the Three Vedas or the Hindu Trimurti or three stages in life (birth, life and death ). A-U-M represents the divine energy (Shakti) united in its three elementary aspects: Bhrahma Shakti (creation), Vishnu Shakti (preservation) and Shiva Shakti (liberation).

In upanishads and sutra:
Om consists of the three sounds a (a-kara), u (u-kara), m (ma-kara). A-kara means form or shape like earth, trees, or any other object. U-kara means formless or shapeless like water, air or fire. Ma-kara means neither shape nor shapeless (but still exists) like the dark matter in the Universe. When we combine all three syllables we get AUM which is a combination of A-kara, U-kara, and Ma-kara.

According to the Mandukya Upanishad
Om is both atman and brahman: it is the past, the present and the future, as well as all that transcends time.

In Purana
Aum or Om is the mystic name for the Hindu Trimurti, and represents the union of the three gods, viz. a for Brahma, u for Vishnu and m for Mahadev which is another name of Shiva. The three sounds also symbolize the three Vedas (Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda).
Om is the mantra of assent. It means yes and affirms and energizes whatever we say after it. That is why all mantras begin with OM. OM is also the mantra of ascent and causes our energy to rise upward into the infinite. By reciting Om, a person gains access to the powers of the universe; and meditation on Om is said to lead to enlightenment and immortality. OM is expansive and increases the fire, air and ether elements, particularly ether. It also gives strength, protection and grace.

The Sanskrit literature goes on about the experience of Oneness with the Divine as much as it humbly brings out devotion. This connection or unity with Divinity, in the Hindu tradition, is referred as Enlightenment or Mukti. The Sacred Chants contained in this album bring out this timeless quest, that only through devotion is Enlightenment possible.